island. the storm is now heading northwest. coastal towns feeling the brunt of henri's powerful storm surge and 60 plus-mile-per-hour winds, trees coming down knocking out power lines, more than 100,000 currently without power. flash flood watches now stretch all the way into new england. these brothers and their dog rescued today in jamesburg, new jersey, and these images from the belt parkway in new york. throughout the region at least 1,000 flight cancellations. we have team coverage beginning with janai norman in springfield, massachusetts. >> reporter: tonight, the first tropical storm to hit new england in 15 years crashing ashore. henri lashing parts of the northeast and new england with heavy rain and storm surge slamming into coastal rhode island. in narragansett, a wcvb camera capturing the wind knocking this man over. >> i tried to take cover behind there just to get some photos. and a gus must have just taken me out.